Gazini Ganados

Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados[2] (born 26 December 1995), popularly known as Gazini Ganados, is a Filipino-Palestinian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder[3] who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2019. Known for her work in advocating for elderly care and HIV and AIDS research, she represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant, where she placed in the Top 20.[4][5]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Acopiado and the surname or paternal family name is Ganados.
Gazini Ganados
Born
Gazini Christiana Jordi Acopiado Ganados

(1995-12-26) December 26, 1995
Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Education
Alma materUniversity of San Jose–Recoletos
Occupation
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
TitleMiss Universe Philippines 2019
Beauty pageant titleholder
AgencyBinibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc.
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss World Philippines 2014
(Top 13)
Miss Bohol 2017
(1st Runner-Up)
Binibining Pilipinas 2019
(Winner – Miss Universe Philippines 2019)
(Best in Evening Gown)
(Face of Binibini / Miss Photogenic)
Miss Universe 2019
(Top 20)
(Best National Costume)[1]

Early life and education

Ganados was born in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines to a Palestinian father and Filipino mother who later separated, Ganados was raised by her maternal grandparents.[6] Ganados and her family moved and have resided in the city of Talisay, Cebu since she was in sixth grade. She holds a degree in Tourism Management[7] and a certificate in Health Care Services NCII[7] both from the University of San Jose–Recoletos in Cebu City.[8][9]

Pageantry

National Competitions

Ganados joined Miss World Philippines 2014 and placed in the Top 13.[10] On June 9, 2019, she competed in Binibining Pilipinas 2019 representing Talisay, Cebu and won the title of Miss Universe Philippines 2019.[11]

Ganados is the second Cebuana to win the Binibining Pilipinas Universe title, after Pilar Pilapil who won in 1967. During the national costume competition, she wore an ensemble inspired by Queen Juana (queen consort of Rajah Humabon) of the ancient Rajahnate of Cebu, and the whole representation of the festivities and meaning of the Sinulog Festival in the whole island of Cebu.[12] In honor of her Middle Eastern roots, she chose to perform a belly dance presentation during the talent competition.[6] As she is very close to her grandparents, her main advocacy is elderly care. Ganados was crowned by outgoing Miss Universe Philippines 2018 and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray.[13]

Ganados won the following special awards:

  • Best in Long Gown
  • Face of Binibini (Miss Photogenic)

During the question and answer portion of the national pageant, she was asked: "If you win the crown tonight, what can you do to get more women in the workplace?" She replied:

"If I win the crown tonight, what I will do is to promote my advocacy. My advocacy is for us women to fight for our rights and for elderly care and for us to be able to know that someone is loving and someone is pushing us to whatever ambitions that we have. We will be able to rise from our decisions to whatever dreams that we have, goals that we have, and we will achieve it because of those values, those wisdoms that they gave us."

Miss Universe 2019

As Miss Universe Philippines 2019, Ganados represented the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2019 competition on 8 December 2019 at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States.[14] Entering the competition she was one of the favourites to win the crown according to bookmakers.[15] During the final competition, she failed to advance as one of the 5 representatives chosen from the Africa/Asia-Pacific continental block but was able to advance as one of the 5 wildcards. This made it the second time the Philippines had entered the Miss Universe semifinals as a wildcard contestant since Rachel Peters' Top 10 placement in 2017.[16] Ganados talked about her advocacy focused on elderly care in her opening statement but was not able to advance to the top 10. Her Top 20 finish broke the ongoing streak of the Philippines' appearance in the Top 10 for 9 consecutive years, but successfully sustained its ongoing streak of yearly semifinal appearances at Miss Universe since 2010, making it the first participating country to qualify to the live Miss Universe finale for at least a full decade in the 21st century. Ganados won the national costume competition with her Philippine eagle-inspired ensemble, becoming the second Filipina to win the award after Charlene Gonzales in 1994.[17]

By then end of the event, outgoing Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray crowned her successor Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa as Miss Universe 2019.[18]

References
  1. "'Steve Harvey is right': Miss Universe declares Gazini Ganados as real National Costume winner". philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
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  9. "Gazini Ganados of Talisay, Cebu is Miss Universe Philippines 2019". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  10. Rappler.com. "FULL LIST: Winners, Miss World Philippines 2014". Rappler. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  11. "Binibining Pilipinas 2019 - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  12. "Cebuana bets showcase national costumes for Bb. Pilipinas 2019". cebudailynews.inquirer.net. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  13. News, ABS-CBN. "Cebu's Gazini Ganados to represent PH in Miss Universe 2019". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  14. Rappler.com. "Miss Universe 2019 to be held in Atlanta, Georgia". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  15. @cdhill81. "Miss Universe Prop Bets and Predictions - Odds on Miss USA Winning 2019". The Sports Geek. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  16. "PH's Gazini Ganados concludes Miss Universe 2019 journey in Top 20". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  17. Universe, Miss (2019-12-08). ".@IAmSteveHarvey had it right: Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados is the winner of the #MissUniverse2019 National Costume competition! Congratulations, Gazini. pic.twitter.com/L8DpAyNL9I". @MissUniverse. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  18. "Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi Crowned Miss Universe". OkayAfrica. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

See also
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Catriona Gray		 Miss Universe Philippines
2019		 Succeeded by
Rabiya Mateo
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